Montana writer and historian Joseph Kinsey Howard described Montana as "high, wide, and handsome." It is difficult to find better words for Montana's geography. Between these covers, Carroll Van West discusses Montana's physical and historical landscapes, the settings for important events involving exploration, the military, Native Americans, miners, cowboys, homesteaders, and railroad builders as well as the physical remnants of Montana's prehistoric past. With this guide in hand, readers can discover a Montana past unavailable in more standard histories. 239 pages, indexed. View More...
Jackson Hole, Wyoming was one of the last valleys in the western frontier to be settled. The most formidable deterrent was the lack of easy access. Steep canyon walls and high timbered mountain passes stopped wagons until the late nineteenth century. The first settlers were single men. Families came later. For those interested in learning about the Old West as it really was, Jack Huyer has captured that time in Jackson Hole in the memories and stories he presents in this book. Through his stories Jack chronicles the old-time residents and the colorful personalities that made the valley special... View More...
This book might be very helpful for anyone with Scots ancestors. Not only does it contain the Scots prisoners of war from the battle of Dunbar it also references Scots banished for religious and political ideologies not sanctioned at the time.. and there are records of people transported for various crimes.
